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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1903
Page
3
A compact, moralist editorial urging active opposition to alcohol, urging believers to carry religion into public life. It argues that liquor fuels crime and vice, that true Christianity demands public action, and that political reform requires backbone over wishful thinking. It cites biblical figures and calls for organized temperance pressure.
A.B. Gettleman, who vanished from Smithville with property and a married woman, was brought back to Ohio by Sheriff Brown after being arrested in Marion Iowa. He faced embezzlement charges and waived examination, with a $200 bond posted. Mrs Mishler and Gettleman were reportedly married in Iowa, though both have spouses at home. Dr. Elder listed as eye ear nose and throat specialist in Woodlower Ohio.
Report from Wooster recounts pocket picking at a city political meeting and several burglaries. Victims include George Hurat and Henry Derr, with arrests of three suspects and fines of 25 dollars plus costs. A Cleveland man was seized during another attempted theft. Police note ongoing opposition to liquor traffic.
Cattle market shows light supply with steady to firm ranges across grades led by prime and butcher categories. Heifers and cows command around 4.60 to 5.10, prime heavy bulls near 6.45 to 6.55, and steer/weight classes reflecting moderate demand. Sheep and lambs also light but steady with prime lambs around 4.25 to 4.50 and spring lambs near 4.1 to 4.6 per hundredweight.
Funeral services for Mrs Frances Wagner were held Tuesday at the Lutheran church with Rev Warner presiding. Attendants included J A Wagner and wife of Akron and others from Orrville Akron Cleveland and nearby towns. Interment followed at Marshallville. Relatives and neighbors noted the service and related movements of residents afterward.
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